Michael Raffl
With just 16 days until the regular season, the Philadelphia Flyers began the preparation to opening night. The preseason began as the Flyers split up the camp roster between Philadelphia and London, Ontario. In Philadelphia, Mark Streit and Jake Voracek shined as the Flyers defeated the Washington Capitals, 5-4, at Wells Fargo Center. In London, […]
#181964911 / gettyimages.com In the previous development camp, it was easy to turn attention to the rookie defenseman. Aside from the final two games for the then Adirondack Phantoms, this was the first many were getting a look at Shayne Gostisbehere, the headliner of the Flyers defensive prospects. What isn’t talked about nearly as […]
Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek celebrate Giroux's third-period goal in the Flyers 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) In a 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday, the Flyers fourth line generated the best scoring chances. Despite Jake Voracek's power-play goal in the closing minutes, the Flyers effort […]
Welcome to Around the Net, a bi-weekly look through linkage at the Philadelphia Flyers and other news from around the NHL. Today we look back at the Flyers weekend that included two big wins over Dallas and St. Louis, Michael Raffl signed a contract extension and the L.A. Kings come to town tonight, with Jeff […]
Rookie forward Michael Raffl signed a two-year extension with the Flyers worth $2.2 million. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) Following the Flyers fifth straight win, the Orange and Black extended one of the pleasant surprises of the season. Rookie forward Michael Raffl and the Flyers have reportedly agreed to a multi-year extension. Raffl has nine goals […]
Claude Giroux has nine goals and nine assists in his last 11 games. He scored two goals and added an assist in the Flyers 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) In 83 minutes time between Sunday's 5-4 overtime win and Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals, the […]
Claude Giroux and the Flyers scored four third-period goals in a 5-2 win against the San Jose Sharks on Feb. 3. (Photo Courtesy of Flyers.com) The last time we left the Philadelphia Flyers, they had closed out a four-game winning streak at home against the Calgary Flames. The four-game streak also included a meeting with […]
Ray Emery made 23 saves in the Flyers 4-1 win against the Calgary Flames on Dec. 31. The Flyers host the Flames in the final game before the Olympic break on Saturday. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) Saturday afternoon marks the Flyers final game before the Olympic break and they have a chance to close that […]
Ed Snider ripped the Olympic selection process and NHL participation on Thursday night following the Flyers 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. (Photo Courtesy of Philadelphia Sports Writers Association) It's usually a rarity to see Chairman Ed Snider in the Flyers locker room following a regular-season game. On Thursday, Snider spoke to the media. It […]
Image Courtesy of USAToday.com Michael Raffl’s third period goal that put the Flyers up 2-0 would turn out to be the game-winner, as Philadelphia would hang on to beat the Avalanche 2-1. Mark Streit scored his eighth goal of the season, on the power play, in second period to give the Flyers an early […]
